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Deanna Lam Samantha Flores
Associate Creative Director
Jessica Madlock
Copy Editor
Design Director
Gwynne Gregory
Assets Manager
Designers
Brandon CĂ´tĂŠ
Manuel Villanueva
Deanna Lam
Mauricio Pineda
Gwynne Gregory
Melian Junius
Jessica Madlock
Samantha Flores
Landon Hulett
Photographers
Andres Restrepo
Llewellyn Chin
Gabriel Leon
Sonya Ontiveros
Garland Chan
Therelee Fair
Jonathan Matthews
Vanessa Beckrum
Juan Ayala
Advisors
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Ann Mitchell Michael Neal
What We Do O
ur mission is to give a voice to creativity on campus and express what our community is all about. The aim of Presence is to introduce Long Beach students and the greater Long Beach community to arts and design as cultural elements at Long Beach City College. The magazine plans to highlight artists, display student submissions and discuss trends that will educate, allow expression, inspire and build a creative presence at LBCC. Readers of the magazine will feel welcome to contribute and be part of the publication.
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CONTENTS Credits
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Mission Statement
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Downtown Landmarks
12 Landmarks 23 For the Love of Cars 30 Car Show
GOES 37 43 Skate Life 45 Graffiti 51 Haunted
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LIFE 55 57 Hold Me Closer, Yoga Dancer 61 The Sunburst Youth Academy 63 Transgender 67 Rap Game
EATS 71 73 Sizzlin’ Steak 75 Espresso Yourself Through Art 77 Long Beach Farmer’s Market
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The Cow Nose Stingray These uncommon stingrays have growths on their spine that must be trimmed.
Photo Credit: Sonya Ontiveros
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This shark is the smallest of the hammerhead shark species. Most hammerheads have straight heads with jagged edges, however these sharks have smooth heads, rounded between the eyes.
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Bonnethead Shark
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Tiger Tail Seahorse This seahorse can be found in the waters of Vietnam, India, the Philippines, and neighbouring countries. These animals once faced endangerment from overďŹ shing for traditional Chinese medicine.
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Loorikeet Birds The Loorikeets at the Aquarium of the Pacific are colorful and lively animals. They have unique personalities and respond to their given names.
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The Upside Down Jellyfish These jellyfish contrast others because they travel upside down. They can be found in warmer regions of the Western Atlantic, including the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico.
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I S L A N D Long Beach’s Oil Island
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f you have ever visited the coast of Long Beach, California, you have probably noticed the apartment clad “luxury” islands nearby. Some tourists could believe they are an exclusive resort or condos for the rich and famous. Most locals however, at least know they are oil wells in disguise. Built in 1965 for approximately 88 million dollars, these islands were built by an oil consortium named THUMS (Texaco, Humble Oil, Union Oil, Mobil Oil and Shell Oil). In 2000 they were sold to Occidental Petroleum. Over the years these islands took on many names, but eventually they were officially names after 4 fallen astronauts and collectively are known as the Astronaut Islands. Individually they are known as Island Chaffee for Roger B. Chaffee, Island Freeman for Theodore C. Freeman, Island White for Edward H. White II, and Island Grissom for Virgil I. Grissom. Island Grissom is the closest island to shore and the details of its guise are clearly visible from the beach, designed by the Disneyland Park architect of the time Joseph Linesch. This island features a plethora of palm trees guarding a Tomarrowland-esque facade which hides the inner workings of the
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GRISSOM island from public view. Looming above it all is the structure known as “The Condo”. Hiding the oil island from the public served two purposes. Citizens were concerned about the change in their horizon and these modifications would marginalize the eyesore created right off of the coast by masking the operation tapping into the oil beneath the city. The extra padding around the machinery puts a damper on sound pollution. However, myths purported by Long Beach locals fooling outsiders as well as the fancy looks paired with the relative ease of access create a tendency for unwanted visitors. Be warned, it is a felony to trespass and the employees who still pump 26,000 barrels a day from this island aren’t keen on unauthorized visits. The Island can be viewed closer from 2 nearby jetties.
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Long Beach Pike Ferris Wheel
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This old passenger ship is now landdocked. It currently serves as a hotel and center for shops and attractions. The ship is rumored to be haunted.
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The Queen Mary
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Shoreline Village Experience a quiet and serene setting at Shoreline Village only minutes from downtown. You can enjoy great food, unusual shops, and fun activities.
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The Rainbow Lighthouse Take a scenic walk behind the aquarium up a spiraling path to Long Beach’s lighthouse.
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The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach The 2017 race was the 43rd running, and is the single largest event in the city. Attendance for the weekend regularly reaches or exceeds 200,000 visitors. Every year this exciting event brings fun and entertainment for people of all ages. It offers
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live music, a variety of food choices, activities for adults and children, and of course the roaring sound of 800hp engines zooming through the streets of downtown Long Beach. It is the longest running major street race held in North America,
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and with its rich history, is considered one of the most prestigious events on the circuit. The Long Beach Grand Prix started in 1975 as a Formula 5000 race, and became a Formula One event in 1976. The event switched from a Formula One
race to a Cart/Champ Car race from 1984 to 2008, then became a IndyCar Series race in 2009. The annual street race is one of the attractions that make Long Beach the ultimate Southern California waterfront playground.
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Drifting Drifting is a driving technique where the driver intentionally oversteers, with loss of traction in the rear wheels or all tires, while maintaining control and driving the car through the entirety of a corner. Beginning in 2005 the event included a demonstration by participants in the Formula D drifting series. Since 2006 Formula D has held the first round of their pro series on Turns 9–11 on the weekend prior to the Grand Prix. In 2013 the Motegi Super Drift Challenge, a drifting competition, was added on the GP weekend, using the same Turn 9–11 course as Formula D. The Motegi Super Drift Challenge is the only event during the GP that runs at night, under floodlights. As a motoring discipline, drifting competitions were first popularized in 1970s Japan, and today are held worldwide and are judged according to the speed, angle, showmanship and line taken through
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AMERICAN CARS Hello racing fans!! Do you enjoy loud, roaring, screaming engines?! Do you enjoy hearing the cheers of excitement from a huge crowd?! Do you enjoy the steamy, well cooked food from the sidelines?! If the all the answers are yes, then you’re set for the 43rd Toyota Grand Prix!! For three days from April 7-9, witness the fast, zooming bullets of cars racing through downtown in a total of 85 laps! Listen to the sounds of the beautiful BMW M12 engines coming from legendary Formula 1 cars!! All day for three days, your ears’ volume will be turned up to the max, as the Formula 1 engines break the sound barrier unlike any cars before!! Vist the food lane to expose your nose to the wafting flavors of BBQ and other good eating. A paradise for any outdoor cookers and customers!! Bring your beloved, bring your wife or husband, or bring your kids, for this exciting event that occurs once a year: THE TOYOTA GRAND PRIX IN LONG BEACH!!!!!!!
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LB SEES Also, be sure to check out a special car show in Huntington Beach. We have cars, trucks, bikes, and more cars. Learn the history of automobiles from experts, as they showcase their vehicles ranging from old-school to new-school. Similar to the Grand Prix event in Long Beach, if you love the sound of roaring engines; you’ll feel at home at the Huntington Beach Car Show! There’s also food and drinks to enjoy, so bring your kids, bring your wife, or bring the whole family crew! Come one, come all to this fun event in April 2017!
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Huntington Beach is a seaside city located in Orange County, California. The area is known for its beautiful beach which spans 8.5 miles long. Huntington Beach is a popular location for both tourists and surfers. With its mild weather, PaciďŹ c Ocean border, and large ocean waves; Huntington Beach is the place to go for vacations or travel.
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Huntington Beach became a location for the annual Car Show of California. Here, is the main plaza area of the seaside city. The main plaza is known for its shopping and nightlife.
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In the background lies two classic cars. On the left, is a red and white 1957 Ford with its’ hood open; for onlookers to see the 223 CID, OHV I6 272 CID, Y-block V8 292 CID engine. The car was a best seller in America during its debut, allowing its manufacturer Ford to overtake arch-rival company Chevolet. Popular during its time, the 1957 Ford became a standard police crusier from 1957 to 1961. On the right, is a red 1970 Chevolet Chevelle SS. Like the 1957 Ford, the Chevelle’s hood is open, to showcase its L34 402 V8 engine. The Chevolet Chevelle SS is well known for its horse power, capable of speed of up to 160 miles per hour. It is a popular car for speeding, commonly in races. The vehice has made appearances in various races of today. Photo Credit: Sonya Ontiveros
The area is usually crowded, as the general public shop in places; such as the Beach Island, Zack’s Surf Shop, etc. Zack’s Surf Shop is the main store, where surfers go and buy surfboards to surf the grand waves of the Pacific Ocean. During the H.B.C.S (Huntington Beach Car Show), the plaza sees huge crowds; as travelers, car fanatics, and tourists stroll by to look at the vast array of cars, both old and new.
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This picture shot is the close up of the afforementioned car. Here, you can see the close up of the green paint, but more noticeble;the front hood ornaments. Photo Credit: Sonya Ontiveros
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Here we have a 1957 Ford Country Sedan, colored in green; both light and dark. Its picture was taken near the beachside of Huntington Beach.As you can see, the car is well reďŹ ned with shiny painting, clear, clean metalplating of the chrones, and green colored windows; giving the insides a mellow green.
These two ornaments have a peticular design: The top is given a manta ray like design, and the bottom has the Ford symbol. Complete the word of the car’s manufactuer and a triangle shape below. Photo Credit: Sonya Ontiveros
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In another location, lies a Purple Chrysler PT Cruiser with light brown wooden style doors and window layouts. On the top picture on the right, is a close-up view of the car with a guy getting materials outside. In the background is apurple 1953 Ford F100,with its hood open. The Ford F100 is a known classic amongst car fanatics, due to often being equipped with Ford Flathead V8 engines.Allowing the truck to go at fast speeds.
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LB SEES On the bottom picture on the left, is a far view of the aforementioned car. This view showcase the palm trees in the background, along a complex apartment, and what may be a car dealership lot. The car’’s hood is shown open with a two people,a shirtless middle aged man is checking out the inside interior of the Cruiser; lastly if one looks closely, a reflec- tion of an individual is seen on the back of the vehicle.
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– It’s the impact that art has on a person. – It’s reaction that art has on a viewer.” -Jasper Wong
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awaii native Jasper Wong’s POW! WOW! is inspired by Native American Pow wows consisting of gatherings of friends, old, new, and renewing coming together through singing and dancing with hopes of preserving culture. Despite its blossoming flagship location in Honolulu, Hawaii, many are unaware that POW! WOW! had its first showing in Hong Kong back in 2010. It wasn’t until 5 years ago when it started to expand, thus giving us locations not limited to: POW! WOW! Taiwan, Israel, Jamaica, Long Beach, and now Washington D.C. POW! WOW! Long Beach is entering its third year of the project with 2017. The event is said to take place July 16th through July 22nd drawing in eager artists to once again fill the walls of the city we call home. For more info and maps of POW! WOW! LONG BEACH Art head to powwowlongbeach.com.
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According to Wong, while the continuing of POW! WOW! depends on funding, walls for these beautiful murals remain a big factor as well. POW! WOW! remains a curated and invite-only event, work and seeks talent who can precisely execute their abilities as artists and scale up to a mural. Stand out personalities and people who strive to beautify the community with their interpretations
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of art largely sought after. Submissions can be emailed to info@ powwowhawaii.com All Photos by Garland Chan
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If you’re seeking action packed fun after finals week… Check out the 3rd annual Dew Tour at the Long Beach Convention Center June 15, 2017 – June 18, 2017. This free sponsored 3-day event will include live performances, free skate lessons, craft beer and food for purchase, as well as competitive skate challenges.
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With professional skaters such as Curren Caples, Tristan Rennie, and Micky Papa, it may be best to purchase VIP ticket packs to ensure perfect seating. For more information visit www.dewtour.com.
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“Individuality of expression is the
and end of all art.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
beginning
“Some people become cops because they want to make the
world a better place. Some people
become vandals because they want to make the
world a better looking place.” ― Banksy
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no point is art static. There are no rules.” ― Raymond Salvatore Harmon
vandalism? That word has a lot of negative connotations and it alienates
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The Long Beach Antique mall originally opened about 25 years ago. The Mall gives collectors a way to sell and buy Vintage items from the past, from a pair of roller skates from the 70s, to coke bottle machines from the 50s where a soda was only 25 cents. The Long Beach antique mall is one of this cities hidden gems and that’s why I chose to highlight it.
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Long Beach Antique Mall
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There, in a sealed-off wing of the otherwise bustling complex, he encountered a dusty suite deserted in some haste in the 1930s. A crumbling bowler hat lay next to a torn armchair. An antique typewriter sat ready for use on the side of a wooden desk. In the bathroom was a cast-iron claw-foot tub last filled with water during the Great Depression.
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Real estate developer Nick Hadim made a risky climb through an upstairs window of an abandoned building to see what he and his investors had gotten themselves into.Downtown’s Alexandria Hotel had long been rumored to be haunted. But instead of ghosts, he found a time capsule.
“It’s freaky,” said Hadim, a Culver City entrepreneur with experience renovating old downtown buildings. Hadim plans to spend $3 million turning the Alexandria’s abandoned wing into small apartments, which he hopes to rent at premium rates in what he will call the Chelsea Building. What his investors bought were century-old deluxe hotel rooms once part of the Alexandria, a stalwart presence at 5th and Spring streets since the early 1900s, now a low-priced apartment complex. Hadim’s group purchased just a small slice of the old hotel building, a wing that was sealed shut on all seven floors in a fit of pique in 1938 and has been seen by few eyes since then, except those of wandering birds and the occasional vandal. Wtitten by: Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times [October 27, 2012]
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Flexibility and focus are key in both yoga and dance. This beautiful yoga dancer combines both with elegance and grace. Photo Credit: Therelee Fair
HOLD ME CLOSER, YOGA DANCER (ballet, modern, jazz, hip-hop, and belly dancing). He is 26 years old studing business at Los Angeles City College. He will appear on the TV show “So You Think You Can Dance” in June of 2017. This series of pictures show this person
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Culture The 7 poses of the traditional Suryanamaskar A, or Sun Salute A, honor the vigorous life giving energy of the sun and form the foundation of Vinyasa Yoga.
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he Sunburst Youth Academy is dedicated to addressing Southern Californias dropout crisis by giving troubled youth a second chance by advocating and providing support. The Program consists of a 5 1/2 month, 24 hour a day program. The cadets sleep, eat, and go to school at
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the Los Alimitos Army reserve base. Their they work on 5 core components: academics, responsible citizenship, physical fitness, leadership, and job skills. After the cadets complete the 5 1/2 month “Boot Camp” theres a 12 month post residential phase where mentors continue to provide guidance and support to
graduates. After completing the program the graduates are: 29% more likely to earn a high school diploma, 86% more likely to attend college, and 20% higher wages. Sunburst has helped 4000 troubled teens since the program started in 2008.
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TRANSGENDER LIFE
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he Transgender community has been spotlighted in the news lately from North Carolina’s HB2 restroom rights, murder rates increasing, and equality rights to be treated
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fairly just like everyone else. It is important for the Trans community be visible in today’s society, not to be ignored, not to be swept under the carpet or just pushed aside. They seek the
same rights as any other person receives in our country and the world.
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Transgender in the workplace have faced discrimination and harassment because of their assumed sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Transgender Day of Visibility in Long Beach, California on March 31, 2017 at the Harvey Milk Park. Members of the community read poems about themselves and being them, how they came out and the acceptance of them in the community. The issue of public restroom rights to use the facilities of the gender that they identify with and not to be discriminated to use the one they are more comfortable with.
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF LONG BEACH’S BIGGEST CAMBODIAN ICON
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in 2011 his son was all grown up, Chanthy got to see him graduate from High School. Almost a year out of prison he was pursuing his dream as a rapper and working on becoming a real artist then there was a homicide and a detective tried to make Chanthy give up the murderer even though he had nothing to do with it so for not cooperating they got him on parole violation for reading an email from another gang member, they sent him back to prison for two years. Now that he is free, he has been working on his rap career but he has also become a big icon in the Cambodian community, not just as a rapper but as a role model on how someone can change their life around, spreading knowledge through experience to the youth and doing performance for the people. He now has a daughter and living in North Long Beach as a family man, a rapper, an entrepreneur and a good friend.
If you would like to check out his music, one of his well-known songs are with Tee Cambo - I’m A Cambo ft. him CS.
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His name is Chanthy Sok age 39, he was born in Cambodia in 1978 during war time towards the end of the Killing Fields in the Svay Rieng Province. The Khmer Rouge army still had control over Cambodia they were taken down by Vietnam in 1979. At the age of two he fled to America with his mother and sisters in 1980, His family landed in Washington State than came to Long Beach in 86. Coming to America as a refugee family is hard enough, they came to live in a bad neighborhood where Cambodians were always bullied by other ethnicity’s. It was not a good environment for him to grow up in and having no father did not make it any easier. He found his place among other Cambodian refugees and form a gang, not to do bad things but to protect themselves from other ethnic group that wanted to harm them it was survival of the fittest during that time, many of his friends were killed in the streets and he could have become a victim at any time. At the age of 16 he had his first born, it was a boy and his name is Joey Kham. Chanthy was struggling to live and provide for his family, at the age of 24 in 2003 he was arrested for armed robbery at a jewelry shop and had to serve 9 years’ in prison. When he got out
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Ingredients: Chimichurri 1/2 cup red wine vinegar 1 teaspoon kosher salt plus more 3-4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced or minced 1 shallot, finely chopped 1 Fresno chile or red jalapeño, finely chopped 2 cups minced fresh cilantro 1 cup minced fresh flat-leaf parsley 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh oregano 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 1 1/2-pound skirt steak (about 1/2” thick)
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1. Cut the skirt steak in half crosswise 2. Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 3. Sprinkle skirt steak lightly with kosher salt and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes. 4. Pat dry with paper towels and season again with salt and freshly ground black pepper. 5. Build a medium-hot ďŹ re in a charcoal grill, or heat a gas grill to high). 6. Cook 3-4 minutes per side until meat is nicely charred and medium-rare. 7. Transfer steak to a carving board; let rest for 5-10 minutes. Thinly slice. 8. Serve with 1/2 cup Chimichurri Marinade.
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Remove the portafilter from the espresso machine.
Pour the espresso into the portafilter.
Pack the grounds firmly with the tamper to keep the water from rushing through too quickly.
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Heat the milk to 150 degrees. Then tap the pitcher on the counter and swirl gently.
Start pouring the milk slowly and evenly into the center of the cup. As you angle the cup slighly closer to you, rest the pitcher on the side of the cup.
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The farmer’s market is the best place to browse, shop, and sample fresh products and sell or buy handmade products. The prices are also very affordable and you are able to choose from a variety of options. The farmer’s market is also a great spot to try new things.
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Desserts This photo shows a close up of frozen dessert that comes in many flavors. Most desserts that are fruit flavored are usually made with fresh fruit.
vegetables Many freshly picked vegetables are sold at the farmer’s market at an affordable price. You can choose from carrots, brocolli, tomatoes, lettuce, asparagus, etc.
Snacks/Meals
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You will be able to try out many types of dishes from different cultures. The food that are being sold are freshly made, tasty, and worth the price.
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